The friction between teens and their parents

The friction between teens and their parents is almost universal and has been happen­ing for a long time. I too, had difficulty trying to express myself and my ideas to my parents at fourteen. Parents like to protect their children and err mostly by being overprotective. Teens, on the other hand, are trying to gain a measure of in­dependence from mom and dad, and want to make decisions of their own. Sad to say, it has always been that way. It is hard for a parent to let their child make decisions that they perceive as unwise. It would be better if they could, perhaps, because that is how children (and they) learn. If a mistake is made and the child is hurt, he/she hopefully learns from the mistake. It is very difficult for a parent to let that happen. Sooner or later, it must. The child (be they fourteen or twenty-one) must assume the risk and responsibility that goes with making decisions. That's a hard pill for a parent to swallow, but someday, they must.
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God too, is our father and will often "let" us make mistakes in judgement so that we will learn and not make those same mistakes again. He is a kind and loving Father.